Rachel Delia Benaim

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Sep 25, 2013, 5:14 PM

In the house of the jaded, some hope: reflections from the UN

There’s nothing like a room full of seasoned journalists to put a damper on your enthusiasm. I’ll admit it: being at the UN General Assembly meeting, even though this was my third time, is still something of a dream come...

Jul 26, 2013, 7:26 AM

Counterpoint: When Learning English is No Longer a Chore

After having visited the Counterpoint Israel camps located around the Negev, I was reminded of the enjoyment that can be derived from education: in the words of my fifth grade teacher, learning is fun! Run by Yeshiva University’s Center for...

Jul 5, 2013, 11:16 AM

The Forward Taxi Driver Phenomenon

Have you ever noticed that wherever you are in Jerusalem-- the Kotel, Nahlaot, or even Givat Shaul-- if you try to just get into a taxi, they’ll always quote you the same starting price? “kama le’--?” How much to **insert-destination-here,...

Nov 22, 2012, 3:47 AM

#IsraelUnderFire

Israel may no longer be under fire, but it seems like #IsraelUnderFire might be around for a while regardless. In what has become one of the most successful social media campaigns in Israel’s history, university students have, in conjunction with the Ministry of...

Nov 15, 2012, 6:21 PM

Waging #battle 140 characters at a time

In an unprecedented move, the Israel Defense Force has become the first state army in history to tweet its military campaign. On a platform that has rapidly been becoming the conduit for a huge variety of conversations – ranging...

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Rachel Delia Benaim is studying at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is just trying to tell it like it is. If you enjoy my articles, coffee is always appreciated. Cheers.